Irons beaten but Anderson impresses among the positves

By Hugh Southon

We expected nothing and got nothing so we might as well take a look at the positives before becoming too depressed.

Personally I saw enough in the first half, and in the second notably from Felipe Anderson to be encouraged for Wolves and beyond.

At the end of the first half when Arnie had put away a great goal only to see it equalised five minuutes later we had created six chances to the Gooners five and looked quite their equals.

Carlos Sanchez making his debut in midfield looks a real player – an enforcer who is gonna take no messing –  and when Arnie had to leave the action in the second half it seemed quite natural he should take the armband. An impressive start.

Felipe Anderson is growing into his game and but for sub Yarmolenko not showing enough bravery to get onto his fine cross after a big run towards the end, we might have come away with a point rather than a perhaps a narginally unfair 1-3 reverse.

Robert Snodgrass put in a mighty shift, Michail Antonio looked to be coming back to what he’s all about before taking a knock, and Fabianski has so far proved himself to be a mighty buy at £7 million with some fine stops.

The downsides centre on Jack Wilshere who at £100k a week isn’t affecting games whilst poor Issa Diop screwed up big time for the Arsenal second. Horrible clearance before it appeared he was responsible for an own goal.

That we again faded so dramatically for most of the second half also poses a question mark over the team’s fitness although it was encouraging to see them rally at the end even though the game was unwinnable at that point.

Ok, no points and nine goals conceded, but oddly I’m not entirely discouraged – there’s a lot to come from this team.